Chapter 3: Cardiac Emergencies
Sets of 30 chest compressions followed by sets of 2 rescue breaths.
What is CPR?
Firmly strike the person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
What is back blow?
An illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis and that often requires continuous treatment to manage.
What is chronic illness?
Bleeding that occurs inside the body, into a body cavity or space.
What is internal bleeding?
Any substance that causes injury, illness, or death if it enters the body.
What is poison?
The first step in the adult cardiac chain of survival.
What is recognize emergency and call 911?
5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
What is care for a choking adult or child?
An illness that strikes suddenly and usually only lasts for a short period of time.
What is acute illness?
Trauma that occurs when the body is pierced by a sharp, narrow object or impaled on a sharp object.
What is penetrating trauma?
The body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing the core body temperature to fall below 95°F.
What is hypothermia?
Blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is heart attack?
The choking person is too large for you to wrap your arms around to give abdominal thrusts, or the choking person is pregnant.
What is give chest thrusts?
Chronic illness which, if triggered, causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways.
What is asthma?
Stop, cool, then cover.
What is first aid care for burns?
The body's cooling system is completely overwhelmed and stops working.
What is heat stroke?
The heart stops beating or beats too inefficiently to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is cardiac arrest?
A person with a panicked/confused/surprised facial expression with one or both hands placed on throat.
What is signs/symptoms of choking?
Something a person carries that may offer a clue to the cause of the person's sudden illness.
What is medical identification tag or digital medical identification?
Wound that occurs when something rubs roughly against the skin, causing damage to the skin's surface.
What is abrasion?
Painful muscle spasms caused by loss of fluids and electrolytes.
What are heat cramps?
Shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, sweating, back pain, jaw pain.
What are female heart attack signs/symptoms?
Nuts, seeds, hot dogs, sausages, chunks of meat/cheese/fruit, whole grapes, raw vegetables, popcorn, and peanut butter.
What are choking hazards for children younger than 4 years?
A drug that slows or stops the effects of anaphylaxis.
What is epinephrine?
A progressive, life-threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and organs.
What is shock?
Venomous snake found in Eastern United States, including Virginia.
What is copperhead?